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About 500 supporters from clubs throughout the country staged a demonstration
at the Premier League’s headquarters in London yesterday, calling for
reduced ticket prices. The protest, organised by the Spirit Of Shankly (SOS)
and the Football Supporters’ Federation (FSF), attracted fans from about 40
clubs including Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal.

Richard Scudamore, the Premier League chief executive, met protest
representatives, including Kevin Miles, the FSF chief executive, for an hour
and a half while the demonstration continued. “From the Premier League we
encountered some sympathy, a restatement of their commitment to
price-stretching, and an acknowledgement that local support is